written by Michael Kaplan, Jim Axelrod, and Robert Legare The “China Initiative” was designed to tackle a top national security priority: identifying and prosecuting those responsible for China’s widespread theft of hundreds of billions of dollars a year in American trade secrets and intellectual property. The announcement Wednesday by the Biden administration to […]
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In the recent media frenzy, Canada has been portrayed as the victim of foreign countries trampling on its sovereignty. It is not clear whether the Trudeau government is fully in control of its national security apparatus or is a hostage to hardliners within it. written by Richard Desjardins Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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written by Chris Pereira There is a growing number of Chinese companies and Chinese-run businesses in the US, particularly smaller ones that operate under the radar Despite the immense challenges, Chinese companies have adapted and found the space to operate in the US One of the oldest Chinese emporiums in the US, the Pearl
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About one in four Canadians came to the country as an immigrant Canada is betting big on immigration to fill the gap in its economy left by aging Baby Boomers leaving the workforce – but not everyone is on board with bringing in so many people from abroad. Earlier this month, the
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written by Jennifer Liu In some ways, Quincy Surasmith says he didn’t feel like an outsider growing up. Surasmith, who is Thai-American and Chinese-American, was raised in a part of L.A. that had a large Asian American community. But while Surasmith excelled in his early school days, by high school, his grades were slipping.
Our monthslong investigation revealed a major DOJ effort troubled by shifting narratives and a lack of focus. Here’s how we got the facts. By Eileen Guo, Jess Aloe, & Karen Hao How we built it. What the Department of Justice changed on its China Initiative webpage. How our database is organized. Our transparency and conflict-of-interest
The US government’s China Initiative sought to protect national security. In the most comprehensive analysis of cases to date, MIT Technology Review reveals how far it has strayed from its goals. By Eileen Guo, Jess Aloe, & Karen Hao A visiting researcher at UCLA was accused of hiding his connection to China’s People’s Liberation
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Federal prosecutors said Baimadajie Angwang was an agent for China who used his N.Y.P.D. job to report on Tibetans. Then, with scant explanation, they abandoned the case. Officer Baimadajie Angwang learned he was an object of suspicion only when federal agents raided his home. Johnny Milano for The New York Times Now
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‘How we’re going to get answers may be cooled down, but the subject matter itself is still very much a live wire,’ says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. On Sept. 7, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that the major federal parties had reached an agreement on the terms and commissioner for a public
Listen to this article: Editorial Note Although this article was published two years ago, the issues it emphasizes, including the challenges and opportunities for Chinese Canadian community participation in the democratic process, remain highly inspirational and informative. We encourage readers to continue to pay attention to and engage in similar discussions and actions to
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